September 2011: 23,000 fewer retail jobs compared to the same period in 2010

In the third quarter of 2011, retail employment was down by 0.8% compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the equivalent of 5,780 fewer full-time jobs according to the British Retail Consortium...

Stonewall launches a jobsite aimed at gay people

Stonewall has launched two new tools for lesbian, gay and bisexual jobseekers completing the charity’s suite of resources for gay people moving through education and their careers.

Reckitt Benckiser launches online games to attract graduate recruits

Pharmaceuticals company Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has launched a suite of eight “fast and fun” online and mobile mini-games.

Employers Forum on Disability joins 16 employers in launching protocol for recruiting disabled people

Employers’ Forum on Disability (EFD) is set to launch the Recruitment Protocol today, which will help remove barriers to disabled jobseekers.

The kids are alright: stop the knocking and get to work with them

Several essential growth industries face a real challenge in attracting the talent they require. Prominent among these are the energy, environmental and public transport industries.

KPMG offers prospective recruits simulation of work environment in 3D

KPMG has launched a graduate recruitment process using an advanced software application to take students into a simulation of a real office environment complete with a series of real-time tasks.

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UK Power Networks to work with Business in the Community, to help ex-offenders back to work

A scheme, which helps ex-offenders return to work, has been given a boost by UK Power Networks.

Santander launches its biggest ever graduate scheme with 100 places

Santander has launched its graduate scheme for 2012 which offers university leavers jobs in one of 12 business areas.

Hospitality sector defies double-dip recession fears, reporting 'active' recruitment across all industries

Fears that a double dip recession may hit the hospitality industry were scotched as a new report from Caterer.com and People 1st reveals it is experiencing the highest level of jobs activity for over...

Internship schemes: are interns worthy of their hire?

An innovative way for job seekers to gain work experience, or a sneaky excuse for employers to recruit unpaid labour?

Kraft Foods: How apprentices benefit our business

Against the backdrop of increased Government funding, and the continued focus on employers to offer apprenticeships to provide the necessary skills to grow the opportunities for today’s younger...

Young people face unemployment because they ‘shun’ sectors with job prospects, Magnified Learning reports

With unemployment at a 17-year high and the unemployment total for 16-24 year olds at 991,000, young people shun careers in key growth industries, according to Magnified Learning.